Recorded 1976–2004 Girls' name Peak 1982 277 births

Takeia — girls' name

277 babies named Takeia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s1281990s992000s10
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Takeia was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

17 babies were named Takeia in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takeia

The Social Security Administration has registered 277 babies named Takeia between 1976 and 2004, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takeia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takeia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Takeia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Takeia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takeia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 277 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Takeia at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

277

Since 1976

29 years of records

Peak year

1982

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1976

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2004

Takeia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1976

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1982)
17
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 2004199619921988198419801976 7

Takeia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
128 births that decade — 46% of Takeia's all-time total
1970s401980s1281990s992000s10

Takeia by state

Where Takeia concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Takeia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.8%
Florida share of Takeia's total US births 1.8%

5 of 277 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takeia?
277 babies have been named Takeia since 1976. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1982 with 17 births.
When was Takeia most popular?
Takeia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Takeia most popular?
The top states for the name Takeia are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Takeia been used?
Takeia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 29 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Takeia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takisha, Takiyah, Takia, Takara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.